Most people know Flickr as Yahoo!’s free website that offers image hosting for amateur and professional photographers alike; however, Flickr also offers a Pro option for those users who want unlimited uploads and a few other worthwhile features. And while Flickr continues to add features — most recently putting up a Picnik substitute — image [...]
Zeiss has announced two new compact prime lenses that will start shipping out by the end of this year: the CP.2 15/T2.9 and CP.2 135/T2.1. These lenses will be compatible with PL, EF, F, MFT and E mounts, and will be priced at $5,700. It seems like the lens manufacturer is on a roll, having just announced the Distagon [...]
News that has something to do with China usually comes on a massive scale. The country’s population, the growth of their economy, and even the worth of goods that people are smuggling into the country. Sometime last week, camera gear worth $63.5 million was seized by Chinese customs officials. Aside from intercepting the goods, authorities [...]
Here’s a perfect iPhone dock for photographers: the LaboratorioAltieri’s Vintage Charger Dock–a perfect example of modern meets retro. Roberto Altieri, owner of the Etsy shop LaboratorioAltieri, has modified old vintage cameras by adding USB docks for Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod. These vintage Pentax and Minolta cameras — which, by the way, are [...]
With the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event getting closer, we’re already excited to see all the new camera gear in the event’s upcoming exhibit. Case in point, for those digital filmakers looking for a new rig for their Canon 5D Mark III or Nikon D800, Kessler has introduced the Fusion–a computer-operated motion-control rig for DSLRs. [...]
If you’ve been with us for a while, chances are you’re already very familiar with Instagram. However, if you’re just tuning in, pretty much all you need to know about the mobile application (available now for both iOS and Android) is that it allows you to snap a picture, apply a filter, and share it with [...]
Earlier this year people were shocked — though not surprised — when Kodak filed for bankruptcy. For those unfamiliar with the process, they may have thought this was the end; we would never see another Kodak product, and as we found out later we wouldn’t get to keep the name “Kodak Theatre” either. Of course [...]
A few months ago, Sony revealed that they would be increasing the prices of all of their lenses priced from $20 to $700. The price changes were finally implemented on April 1st, and sadly, it was no April Fool’s day joke (like the F-mount Coolpix adapters and the RH-1 Wide Angle Lens). Nikon has also implemented [...]
It looks like the Samsung rumors are getting closer to becoming a reality as Korean website inews24.com recently reported that Sammy is going to announce the new NX20, NX210, and NX1000 mirrorless cameras in six days time. The NX20 is expected to feature a 20.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a 3 inch VGA AMOLED tilt screen, [...]
Camera straps aren’t usually expensive (with a few stylish exceptions) but whoever originally coined the term “a penny saved is a penny earned” probably wouldn’t object to a little Do-It-Yourself project this weekend — and neither do we. So in the spirit of getting you off your couch and doing something fun while simultaneously making [...]